China is home to the largest number of endangered snow leopards in the world. This nation shares a border with 9 of the 12 other countries where snow leopards are found and contains over half of the world’s potential snow leopard habitat. The Snow Leopard Trust began working in China in 2004. Currently we work in […]

China

China is home to the largest number of endangered snow leopards in the world. This nation shares a border with 9 of the 12 other countries where snow leopards are found and contains over half of the world’s potential snow leopard habitat.

Our work in China (click to enlarge)

The Snow Leopard Trust began working in China in 2004. Currently we work in partnership with Panthera and Shan Shui Conservation Center, a Chinese NGO based in Beijing, to expand snow leopard conservation efforts in the Three Rivers area of China. This biologically diverse region is one of the most important habitats for endangered species such as wild yak, Tibetan wild ass, Tibetan antelope, and the snow leopard.

The Snow Leopard Trust supports the work of Shan Shui, our NGO Partner. In addition to partnering with Shan Shui on their snow leopard conservation efforts, the Snow Leopard Trust fully funds the postdoctoral research of Dr. Li Juan, the first woman to be awarded a PhD for snow leopard research, at Peking University.